Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) has confirmed that the official club transfer window for the 2025/2026 competitive season will close on 28 February 2026.
The transfer period, which opened on 1 November 2025, provides registered players with the opportunity to formally change their club affiliation ahead of the new competitive cycle. All transfer applications must be submitted and finalised before the closing date to ensure eligibility for provincial, national, and MSSA-sanctioned events during the 2025/2026 season.
In accordance with MSSA regulations:
Players may be registered with only one affiliated club at a time unless also registered with a school club.
A player remains the first-claim member of their current club until an official transfer is processed and recorded.
Participation in sanctioned events requires valid and current club registration.
The transfer deadline is critical to maintaining administrative accuracy, competitive fairness, and proper team selection processes across all MSSA disciplines, including board gaming, wargaming, esports, and other recognised mind sports.
Clubs are strongly encouraged to submit all required documentation well in advance of the closing date to avoid delays that could affect player eligibility. After 28 February 2025, transfers will not be permitted unless otherwise provided for under exceptional circumstances as outlined in MSSA regulations.
MSSA remains committed to structured governance and transparent administration to support the continued growth and professionalisation of mind sports in South Africa.
For further information, clubs and members are advised to consult official MSSA communication channels or contact the MSSA General Secretary.
About Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA)
Mind Sports South Africa is the national controlling body for mind sports in South Africa, responsible for the regulation, development, and promotion of competitive mind sports nationwide.
Additional reading:
- 2026 Calendar of events
- AEC24 - Champions of all of Africa - Protea Female Counter Strike 2 Esports Team wins AEC24
- AEC24 - Forged in battle - a Counter Strike story...
- AEC24 - Thato Maredi outperforms Bafana Bafana!
- ACES - Avenging Bafana
- ACES - Thato advances to the knock-out stages!
- Affiliation: Private Clubs
- Affiliation - Procedure to be followed by school clubs affiliating for the 2026 season.
- Clubs - Newly-affiliated Backgammon clubs are ready to get things rolling…
- Events - 7th Western Cape Online Esports Provincial Championships - 28 February 2026.
- Events - 15th Online Inter-school Provincial Championships - 14 February 2026
- Events - City of Cape Town Regional Junior Backgammon event - Sunday, 22 February 2026
- Events - Northern Cape Online Esports Provincial Championships - 24 January 2026.
- GEF - Clash Royale esports athletes may win a trip to Mumbai....
- GEF - Even Titans fall!
- GEF - Protea DotA 2 Esports team heads towards GEG25 in Mumbai.
- GEF - Protea DotA 2 Team to represent South Africa in GEG25 qualifiers - Saturday, 7 February 2026
- GEF - Zaid Williams to represent South Africa in Clash Royale - Saturday, 7 February 2026
- General - Relationship between Mind Sports South Africa and independent esports operators
- National Team Trials - Who qualifies for MSSA National Team Trials?
- Rankings - Clubs - The 2025 Top 5 ranked schools for esports ahead of 15th Online Inter-school Provincial Championships to be held on 14 February 2026
- Results - Northern Cape Online Esports Provincial Championships - 24 January 2026.
- Sportsmanship Award - Sportsmanship Award - Northern Cape Online Esports Provincial Championships
- Streaming - Streaming of MSSA's Northern Cape Online Championships for the MLBB esports title.
Athlete's rights:
- 2026 Calendar of events
- AEC24 - Champions of all of Africa - Protea Female Counter Strike 2 Esports Team wins AEC24
- AEC24 - Forged in battle - a Counter Strike story...
- AEC24 - Thato Maredi outperforms Bafana Bafana!
- ACES - Avenging Bafana
- ACES - Thato advances to the knock-out stages!
- Affiliation: Private Clubs
- Affiliation - Procedure to be followed by school clubs affiliating for the 2026 season.
- Clubs - Newly-affiliated Backgammon clubs are ready to get things rolling…
- Events - 7th Western Cape Online Esports Provincial Championships - 28 February 2026.
- Events - 15th Online Inter-school Provincial Championships - 14 February 2026
- Events - City of Cape Town Regional Junior Backgammon event - Sunday, 22 February 2026
- Events - Northern Cape Online Esports Provincial Championships - 24 January 2026.
- GEF - Clash Royale esports athletes may win a trip to Mumbai....
- GEF - Even Titans fall!
- GEF - Protea DotA 2 Esports team heads towards GEG25 in Mumbai.
- GEF - Protea DotA 2 Team to represent South Africa in GEG25 qualifiers - Saturday, 7 February 2026
- GEF - Zaid Williams to represent South Africa in Clash Royale - Saturday, 7 February 2026
- General - Relationship between Mind Sports South Africa and independent esports operators
- National Team Trials - Who qualifies for MSSA National Team Trials?
- Rankings - Clubs - The 2025 Top 5 ranked schools for esports ahead of 15th Online Inter-school Provincial Championships to be held on 14 February 2026
- Results - Northern Cape Online Esports Provincial Championships - 24 January 2026.
- Sportsmanship Award - Sportsmanship Award - Northern Cape Online Esports Provincial Championships
- Streaming - Streaming of MSSA's Northern Cape Online Championships for the MLBB esports title.

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